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Austin , Texas
June 18, 2022

Austin City Council Approves $22 an Hour Minimum Wage for City Workers

Austin City Workers $22 Minimum Wage Approved by City Council

As residents of Austin struggle to make ends meet amid rising prices for housing, groceries, gas, and other necessities, the Austin City Council on Thursday, June 16 authorized a boost in the minimum hourly wage for city employees. Council members directed City Manager Spencer Cronk to craft a budget for fiscal 2023 that will include […]

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Take a Hike! Austin climbs onto list of the country's best cities for hiking
Austin , Texas
June 14, 2022

Take a Hike! Austin climbs onto list of the country’s best cities for hiking

Take a Hike! Austin climbs onto list of the country's best cities for hiking

Texas is home to a surprising amount of great hiking, and a new study of 200 U.S. cities places Austin at No. 30 for the best hiking nationwide. The study from lawn care startup LawnStarter is based on 13 criteria, from “hiking access and quality to trail difficulty to natural hazards index.” With an overall score of 54.32 out […]

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Austin , City , Texas
May 27, 2022

Austin Named the No. 1 City to Land Entry-Level Jobs in Texas for Grads

entry level jobs in texas

For newly minted college graduates from Texas and beyond, Austin stands out as the best place to land an entry-level job. Austin tops a new list from career platform LinkedIn of year-over-year hiring growth in entry-level jobs in Texas, up 21 percent last year. No other Texas city made the top 10, and no other U.S. […]

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Austin , Texas
May 19, 2022

OMG Squee Serves Up Adorable and Scrumptious Asian-American Treats

Omg Squee Desserts Austin

Sarah Lim had a eureka moment while walking the aisles of an Asian supermarket. Having been burned one too many times by a package’s cutesy exterior only to discover the contents inside did not taste good, she was inspired to create her own concoctions that tasted equally — if not more — delicious than they […]

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Field of Light Art Installation Blooming in Austin TX
Austin , Texas
May 16, 2022

Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Blooms with a 16-Acre Light Art Installation

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

What to expect from the art installation at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin Of the many excellent things that come with living in Austin Texas, wildflowers are perhaps the grandest, and without any cost outside of preservation. All of Texas likes these blooms, and the city’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at […]

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Best swimming holes in the Austin Texas Area
Austin , Texas
May 12, 2022

Make A Splash! Best Swimming Holes In The Austin Texas Area

Best swimming holes in the Austin Texas Area

When summer time sets in, Texans turn to the particular rivers and lakes for relief from the particular sweltering heat. Ask any near Austin and they will tell you about well-known swimming destinations like Barton Springs Pool and Deep Eddy Pool , but the city has its own more wonderful places to assist you cool off. Lets take a look […]

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